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Stronger Nursing, Stronger Nation: Nurses demand action ahead of 2026 Senedd election in new RCN manifesto
RCN Wales sets blueprint to safeguard patients, eliminate corridor care and secure the future of the Welsh NHS.
Updated: 22 February 2026 -
Join the RCN campaigning booklet
When you join the RCN, you become part of the UK’s largest nursing community that works together to improve the experiences of our members and the people they care for. Joining the RCN not only gives you a great opportunity to become a campaigner, but the skills you develop will help you in your pro...
Updated: 22 February 2026 -
Sustainability in out-of-hospital nursing
Sustainability in community nursing goes far beyond hospitals. This blog explores how everyday clinical decisions in out-of-hospital care impact the environment and how nurses can lead practical, realistic change.
Updated: 23 February 2026 -
Nurses Demand Action: New RCN Manifesto Sets Agenda for Health and Social Care Reform Ahead of Senedd Election
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in Wales has today launched a bold manifesto “Stronger Nursing, Stronger Nation” ahead of the 2026 Senedd election, calling on all political parties to prioritise nursing and patient care as a cornerstone of their campaign platforms.
Updated: 23 February 2026 -
Working in hot weather
An advice guide for RCN members who are working in hot weather or extreme heat.
Updated: 24 February 2026 -
Staffing levels
An advice guide to help RCN members raise concerns about unsustainable pressures and safe staffing levels.
Updated: 24 February 2026 -
Pioneers of mental health nursing: An introduction
This blog provides an introduction to six pioneers of mental health nursing who changed the ways in which we thought about or changed our practice.
Updated: 24 February 2026 -
Empowering access to cervical screening
This blog looks at the Very Important Invitation Project, a unique service running across Suffolk and North East Essex with the main aim of increasing accessibility and uptake of cervical screening. The project focuses on removing barriers to cervical screening for those most at risk of health inequ...
Updated: 24 February 2026 -
'Any new plan for the workforce in England must not shy away from difficult choices', says Royal College of Nursing
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: “As the largest workforce in the NHS, nursing stands ready to be part of the solution, but our voice must be heard for the plan to succeed.”
Updated: 24 February 2026 -
Nursing Workforce Standards poster
This poster highlights the RCN's 14 Nursing Workforce Standards, which are required to secure a nursing workforce able to deliver the safe, effective, compassionate, person-centred nursing care our patients and service users need and deserve.
Updated: 24 February 2026
